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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Chester, PA compare?
| Figure | Chester, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,068 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,080 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,857 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.2% |
| Measure | Chester, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,066±33 |
| Median age | 26.8±5.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 9.2%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 79.6%±8.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.8%±9.6 pts |
| Median household income | $58,125±$11,501 |
| Per capita income | $25,609±$4,772 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3%±10.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±4.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $158,900±$10,880 |
| Median gross rent | $1,268±$152 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.7%±17.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.0%±11.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.8%±7.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.8%±10.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.1%±3.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.3 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov